Dr. Gurley: Five Things to Do For Your Health in January
Here’s a Well Worth It Tip: As a reward for your kitchen de-cluttering efforts, consider investing in a new set of smaller dinner plates. Studies have shown that people eat what’s served to them, and feel the same satiety even when the size of the plate is much smaller - which has been shown to result in as much as a 15 pound effortless weight-loss over a year!
2) Give life - January is Blood-Donor month. Here’s a wonderful article from the BBC, titled, In The Bag, about the experiences of a frequent donor. Donating blood gives many benefits - not just to the recipient, but also the giver. Tantalizing science hints that regularly giving blood may lower your risk of heart attacks, particularly if you’re a man or a post-menopausal woman. Giving also boosts your altruism goals - and, as regular Doc Gurley readers know, altruism has been shown by many studies to improve both the quality and length of your life. Finally, as the BBC article shows, the frequent health screenings and questions that donors undergo are a great reminder to care for yourself - even as you care for others.
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